Guarantee Glossary

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A guarantee is a good way of providing security for your company when you do business abroad. It also strengthens your position when trying to win an international order or assignment. Some terms and expressions used may not be immediately familiar if you have not used guarantees before.

You can find an explanation of terms and expressions relating to guarantees in our glossary.

What to look out for in every document involved in the documentary credit process:

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